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Historically, pitchers have used a variety of concoctions to improve their grip on the baseball. By doing so, they create more spin on the ball, leading to more movement and making it harder on opposing hitters. The use of foreign substances, specifically Spider Tack, rose to astronomical levels during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. For those who may not know, Spider Tack was originally developed for powerlifters. During Strongman competitions, it helps them to maintain a grip on Atlas stones. Pitchers found that the rosin-based chemical mixture was an easy way to increase spin rate, leading to more success. Major League Baseball had to introduce a new policy that mandated an umpire to check the pitcher every inning. Today, I will cover five prominent pitchers who were believed to have utilized Spider Tack and examine the impact on their results.

Players relevant to the video: James Karinchak, Devin Williams, Garrett Richards, James Kaprielian, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer

0:00 Intro
1:07 RESID3NCY 😎🧢
1:32 Spider Karinchak
4:32 Tack, No Kap(rielian)
5:57 Gerrit Cole
8:53 Not Justin
11:29 Bauer Outage
15:20 Conclusion

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